Assistant Softball Coach

Category: Administrative, Professional & Staff Positions Job Description: APPOINTMENT: July 2026 RESPONSIBILITIES: Assist the head coach with the conduct of practices and games. Work on individual player development. Supervise pre-season and conditioning programs. Assist with recruitment and contact of prospective student‑athletes. Promote and maintain positive public relations. Help plan and conduct camps / clinics. Perform other duties as assigned by the head coach. Commit to the academic success and personal growth of student‑athletes. Adhere to all NCAA, The Ohio Valley Conference, and Western Illinois University Athletics Department policies and procedures. RANK & SALARY: $35,000 – $38,000 per year. Western Illinois University employees may be eligible for a variety of State of Illinois benefits, including health insurance plans (HMO's, OAP's, QCHP, and CDHP), dental insurance, vision plan, life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D), supplemental long‑term disability (LTD), flex spending accounts (HAS, MCAP, and DCAP), 403(b) supplemental retirement plans and 457(b) deferred compensation plans. Eligible employees are required to participate in the State Universities Retirement System (SURS). Other benefits available to eligible employees include paid time‑off, Employee Assistance Program, tuition waiver programs, and discounts to the local YMCA. Requirements: REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's Degree. Strong organizational, verbal, and written communication skills. Demonstrated experience coaching softball at the collegiate level. Proven record of successfully recruiting academically and athletically prepared student‑athletes. Proven record of adherence to all NCAA compliance regulations. Must be able to work nights and weekends. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Master's Degree. Experience coaching pitchers at the collegiate level. For a degree to be considered, it must be conferred from a regionally accredited degree‑granting institution of higher education (or equivalent from an international accrediting body). Unless otherwise stated, the degree must be conferred at the time of appointment. Western Illinois University employees are required to submit to a background investigation upon offer of employment. Employment is contingent upon compliance with University policies and procedures relating to the receipt and evaluation of information contained in the background investigation. Western Illinois University is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. In that spirit, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of people, including, but not limited to, minorities, veterans, women and individuals with disabilities. WIU has a non‑discrimination policy that includes discrimination based on an individual's membership in the following classes: sex, race, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and any other classes protected by state or federal law. Questions regarding the search may be directed to: Brady Crane at View email address on click.appcast.io. For assistance with the online application system contact the Office of Human Resources at View phone number on click.appcast.io or via email at View email address on click.appcast.io. #J-18808-Ljbffr